A worker arranges cans of Campbell's soup on a supermarket shelf in San Rafael, California.Getty ImagesCampbell's has seen customers prepare their own meals at the highest rate in about half a decade, offering the latest sign of everyday people tightening their wallets amid economic concerns."Consumers are cooking at home at...
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Inflation rate slipped to 2.1% in April, lower than expected, Fed’s preferred gauge shows
Inflation barely budged in April as tariffs President Donald Trump implemented in the early part of the month had yet to show up in consumer prices, the Commerce Department reported Friday.The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's key inflation measure, increased just 0.1% for the month, putting the...
Consumer confidence for May was much stronger than expected on optimism for trade deals
Consumer optimism got a much-needed boost in May on hopes for trade peace between the U.S. and China, according to a survey Tuesday.The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index leaped to 98.0, a 12.3-point increase from April and much better than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 86.0.Much of the positive...
Annual inflation rate hit 2.3% in April, less than expected and lowest since 2021
Inflation was slightly lower than expected in April as President Donald Trump's tariffs just began hitting the slowing U.S. economy, according to a Labor Department report Tuesday.The consumer price index, which measures the costs for a broad range of goods and services, rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% for the month,...
Tariff receipts topped $16 billion in April, a record that helped cut the budget deficit
Shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland, as trade tensions continued over U.S. tariffs with China, in Oakland, California, on May 12, 2025.Carlos Barria | ReutersReceipts from U.S. tariffs hit a record level in April as revenue from President Donald Trump's trade war started kicking in.Customs duties totaled...